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Party members and former allies are increasingly willing to criticize the president. But grassroots support remains strong Mitt Romney marches during a protest against racial inequality in Washington on Sunday. Photograph: Mitt Romney/Reuters Now they were truly on different sides of the fence. Donald Trump, the 2016 Republican nominee for president, spent Sunday tweeting from […] More
‘Apathy is no longer a choice’: will the George Floyd protests energize young voters? People running for local office say they are seeing a spike in enthusiasm among 18– to 29-year-olds, who historically vote in smaller numbers George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage Tyra Wilson and Kita Williams […] More
Former senior officials also worry Britain may be sidelined if Joe Biden becomes president Boris Johnson welcomes Donald Trump to a Nato meeting in Watford in December 2019. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images The UK’s special relationship with the US may end if Donald Trump wins a second term, some of the UK’s most […] More
Ex-secretary of state and military leader during Bush presidencies becomes first major Republican to back Trump’s Democratic rival Former US secretary of state Colin Powell has backed Joe Biden for president Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Colin Powell endorsed Democratic former US vice-president Joe Biden on Sunday, becoming the first major Republican to publicly back Donald […] More
Trump reaches for Nixon playbook after protests that have rocked America Donald Trump walks between lines of riot police on his way for a photo opportunity with a Bible outside St John’s church in Washington on Monday. Photograph: Tom Brenner/Reuters Styling himself as the ‘law and order’ candidate, as Nixon did in 1968, is a […] More
History teaches that mass protests against oppression can lead either to liberation or brutal repression. This past week, Donald Trump bet his political future on repression. Much of the rest of America, on the other hand, wants to liberate black people from police brutality and centuries of systemic racism. As of this writing, it looks […] More
The president’s approval ratings have dipped sharply but he could still beat Biden Donald Trump returns to the White House after his visit to St John’s church in Washington last weekend. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP Voter disapproval of Donald Trump’s handling of the George Floyd protests and the Covid-19 pandemic, plus the accompanying economic meltdown, have […] More
W e cannot let the lack of leadership in Washington, magnitude of the task or heartbreak of this moment stop us as we strive to address the racism in America. We must use our power and channel our frustration to make lasting change. This week George Floyd’s brother, when he visited the site of his […] More
